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Inherit the Wind is a 1999 American made-for-television film adaptation of the 1955 play of the same name which originally aired on Showtime on May 29, 1999. The original play was written as a parable which fictionalized the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means of discussing the 1950s McCarthy trials. [1]
- Drama
May 29, 1999 · Inherit the Wind: Directed by Daniel Petrie. With Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott, Lane Smith, Tom Everett Scott. Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
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- Drama
- Daniel Petrie
- 1999-05-29
Set in Dayton, Tenn., famous trial lawyer Henry Drummond (Jack Lemmon) debates evangelical politician and attorney Matthew Harrison Brady (George C. Scott) in this dramatic retelling of...
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- Daniel Petrie
- PG
- Jack Lemmon
1999 · 1 hr 54 min. PG. Drama. Two of America's most renowned attorneys square off in a legal battle over whether or not evolutionary theory can be taught in public classrooms. Subtitles: English. Starring: Jack Lemmon George C. Scott Piper Laurie Beau Bridges Tom Everett Scott. Directed by: Daniel Petrie Sr.
- Daniel Petrie Sr.
- January 1, 1999
- 113 min
Schoolmaster Bertram Cates is put on trial for teaching Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution to students in rural Tennessee. Prosecuting Cates is three-time presidential nominee, self-appointed Bible scholar and acclaimed orator Matthew Harri.
- Daniel Petrie
- Dirk Blocker
Inherit the Wind (1999) Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution. 81 IMDb 7.2 1 h 53 min 1999. PG. Drama.
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Inherit The Wind (1999) Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution. IMDb 7.2 1 h 54 min 1999. 7+.